Background. Salivary gland carcinomas are rare malignancies, particularly in young individuals in whom only scanty data are available from published studies. Methods. We searched the SEER database (1973-2006) for patients with a reported diagnosis of salivary gland carcinoma; children/adolescents (<20 years old) were compared with adults. Results. We identified 263 children/adolescents (58% girls) and 12,571 adults (43% women). The most common histology was mucoepidermoid carcinoma in both groups, but the percentages of other histologies were different. Children/adolescents had more favorable features with most tumors being localized, with no extension to adjacent tissues or lymphatic spread (76% vs 50% in adults, p Source

Giordano D.,Center for Clinical and Basic Research | Valcavi R.,Center for Clinical and Basic Research | Thompson G.B.,Rochester College | Pedroni C.,Center for Clinical and Basic Research | And 3 more authors.Thyroid | Year: 2012